The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-04-29
GROVER DENIES TT.
He Never Said He Wouldn't Take a
Second Term.

special to the Post says: The President
himself denies in most emphatic terms,
that he expressed to any person an
intention with respect to a second
term. He was conyersing with more
than one visitor and had been pressed
to commit himself on this question,
but to every one he made the same
answer, viz: that he had not given any
thought to a denomination. 1t was as
much as he could do to find time to
get through the present four years with
benefit to the country. and satisfaction
to the people who elected him, and with
credit to himself. This is as much as
has ever been said on the general topic.
The allusion to his health which he
is quoted as making he declares he
never made and could not make as he
has no such apprehensions as are at
tributed to him. He is feeling very
well and is bearing the burdens of Of
flee without serious discomforts. He
has not even the satisfaction of know
ing who has taken his future in charge
so generously. From other sources
the evidences point strongly to Sena-
tor Vest as the person who gave out
the information in good faith.
What Dan Lamont Says.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 27.-The
president was engaged this morn
Ing and could not be seen with ref
erence to the statement, telegraphed
from st. Louis at late hour last night
to the effect that in conversation with
prominent senator he had expressed
the unalterable determination not to
accept denomination. Lamont, how
ever, upon being questioned upon the
subject said: l am quite sure that the
President has never said that he would
or would not accept a denomination.
The question is not now concerning
him, and know of no occasion for It's
decision at this time.
Concerning Cleyland's Second Year.
BUFFALO, April 27.-In answer to the
telegram sent by the News to Col.
Dorshimer as to truth of the state
ment that he had seen a letter written
by the President Cleveland, positively
refusing to be candidate for second
term, he says, "there is no truth in
statement. never saw the letter
mentioned
Laying 1t to Vest.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-'Ehe inter-
view i'll st. Louis paper between
President Cleveland and prominent
democratic senator, in which the form
er is made to decline a denomination
is ridiculed here. On the day the dis
patch was sent west Senators Vest
and Cockrell, of Missouri, and Jones,
OF Arkansas, were at the White House.
Cockrell is not gushing enough to slop
over on such subject, and Jones, of
Arkansas, would not claim to have
been taken into the presidents conf
dence. The general guess as to the
origin Of the dispatch gives Senator
Vest all the credit that belongs to it..
This is the opinion as to the author
ship at the white house.
Col. Lamont, of course denies the
alleged interview and says there is no
occasion for the president to express
himself at this time on the subject of
denomination; theinterview is very an
noying to Mr.. Cleveland because it
makes him appear like self gloritier
and a conceited sprig. Mr.. Vests
secret dislike of the ways of the admin
istration and his outward adulation of
the president are well known. 1t the
president ever declared he was tired
of being in Office he meant no more than
other eminent Office holders have meant
when they complained of the hardships
of public duties. The interview is be-
lieved to be job put up for the pur-
pose of forcing Cleveland to commit
himself. He refuses to be trapped.